Vox

“Everyone should call Washington and tell them to open up the oil reserves that we have here in America. We are saturated in oil. There is no reason that we have to be held hostage to foreign countries and support their cause and that is to work against America and possibly overtake us. That would be their dream. Remember your voice counts. Use it.”

“My personal opinion, if nonprofit organizations in South Carolina cater to illegal aliens and their children they should be shut down immediately.”

“Michael Vick was crucified by most of you out there for the things he did to his dogs. These officers in Chesterfield need to be held to a much higher and more stringent level of punishment if it’s true that they were shooting dogs in the head. I will be very interested to see how the good ol’ boy system in South Carolina tries to defend this one and I will be very interested if there is any actual punishment or firings. I would be quite shocked and surprised.”

“To the Vox caller who asked if anyone read Bill Roe’s column this week, yes, I did. Wasn’t it great? I’m glad you pointed it out. For anyone who didn’t read it, be sure to do so.”

BT STAFF

“Normally I do not read Barbara Kelly’s column since I find her folksy style to be demeaning. The current structure of the Supreme Court has five conservative leading justices, none of whom will be retiring anytime soon. Therefore President Obama will not be able to replace them with another one of his liberals. The Democrats know that they will be in trouble if issues like the health care law come before the current conservatives in Supreme Court. So people like Barbara Kelly try to denigrate conservative justice in hopes that they might change their opinions.”

“Matt Anderson should do a cartoon of Bluffton Town Council sitting around a large table with their tongues hanging out in anticipation with visions of dollar signs and once again they will be able to stay at the Palmetto Bluff with a caption of ‘It’s all for your own good.’”

“The Vox yesterday deserves lots of kudos for the poem for Dr. Seuss day. You did a great job BT. I’d also like to comment on the response to my previous Vox about elimination of all the extra-curriculars and save things like the IB program. The response in yesterday’s paper stated that the IB program gave little return for the investment. If you eliminate all of the extra-curricular sports in the entire school district you’ll be able to support the IB program and at the same time, you’ll be doing your primary mission: educating the children. I thought that’s what the schools were there for. They are supposed to be there for education. Extra curriculars are just that: extra.”

“One of the things I love about your newspaper are your columnists and while I miss Tim Wood desperately, I really enjoy Carolyn Bremer and I loved her column about her family of dogs over the years. I also very much enjoy her substitute Lucy Cobb and all of your writers like Sara Wright who does your education reporting and is a gem. Thanks BT, you rock.”

“In giving tribute to all of your great writers, how I skipped Gwyneth Saunders I do not know, but she is fantastic.”

“I’m calling about the Vox about the used car lot that is outside of Mill Creek. I’m sure that’s someone whose son or brother is running the lot but what’s the number? What is BR-549? I’ve never heard of a telephone number like that.”

“In reading the Vox calls on Sunday, March 6, I noticed the call from residents of Mill Creek about the used car lot across from the entrance. Junior’s phone number is BR5-49.”

Editor’s note: Junior Sample’s used car lot has been closed since 1971.

VOX CALLERS

“You had a Vox in your paper Sunday about the woman’s daughter trying to find a summer job. I think it’s a disgrace that you have to be bilingual to get a job. This is the United States of America. Our language is English. There ought to be a group of lawyers out there to start suing over this. That is uncalled for.”

MISCELLANEOUS

“The town of Bluffton could help Gov. Nikki Haley convince Obama to allow us to opt out of Obamacare by making the proposed hospital the town is thinking about issuing bonds for a ‘cash-only’ hospital for the people who don’t want to buy health insurance. The other existing hospitals could be come ‘insured-only’ hospitals.”

“With the exception of first responders, I believe that teaching is probably the most important profession in this country. I think instead of asking teachers to take a pay cut, maybe our other employers that the taxpayers take care of (politicians) could agree to a one-time, 50 percent pay increase and maybe for one year pay for their own benefits. Goodbye deficits.”

“My family is coming to visit. I’ve always seeked out the most unique and quaint places to live, up until now. Any ideas how to steer them away from Simmonsville Road and how to keep them off U.S. 278, aka, garbage alley? Next year I can charm them with that special low-income housing. It will have a beautiful view, I’m sure.”

“I was on my way from Beaufort to Bluffton on Friday around 12:45 when a school bus passed me, not once but twice. He had to stop at a light but fortunately I was able to go through. He caught up and passed me doing anywhere between 65 and 70 mph with children aboard that bus.”

“In answer to the Sunday, March 6, Vox concerning bike riders on Bluffton Parkway, it is impossible to navigate bicycles traveling 16-20 mph on the Bluffton bike path. The crossovers have been constructed in a zigzag fashion and to navigate them safely speeds of 4-6 mph are required. Our group has come upon walkers pushing baby strollers while wearing ear buds and they have no idea bikers are coming up behind them as they cannot hear our ringing bells. We have been riding along and suddenly come upon a maintenance truck parked right on the path. Sections have been torn up like Simmonsville Road and recently Parker’s area that make it impossible to use the path. Dog walkers are also a hazard to bikers on the narrow path. Before you state the fact that you have to share the road as required by law, try riding on the bike path and you will understand the reasons why you see us on the roadway. We so appreciate those of you who support our efforts to enjoy the outdoors and keep fit and appreciated your waves and smiles.”